Was there going to be anything other than a 5-1 victory at Molineux? It could easily have been seven or eight. And with it came Mick McCarthy’s P45.

WORST PRE-MATCH PLAYLIST SONG, Pt 1

Ben Foster, great goalkeeper that he is, isn’t perfect. When the No.1’s playlist was chosen by Baggies fans, it was a surprise to hear Phil Collins’ ‘It’s a Groovy Kind of Love’ among his favourite songs. We hope – really, really hope – there was some kind of mistake.

BEST USE OF TWITTER TO ANNOUNCE YOUR INTERNATIONAL RETIREMENT

Not only was Peter Odemwingie excluded from the Nigeria squad for the forthcoming African Cup of Nations, but he then chose to send out more than 30 tweets of anger and rage to his six-figure sum of followers. Impressive work.

WORST SUNDAY EVENING

Albion and the FA synchronised their tweets to land at the same time – Roy Hodgson was being interviewed for the England job. How to end a relaxing Sunday night in 140 characters.

BEST SIGNING

Claudio Yacob. Brilliantly calm, assured – technically strong too.

BEST FAUX PAS

Garth Crooks used his vast knowledge of football to suggest Roy Hodgson should call up James Morrison for his England squad. Excellent idea, Garth. Someone tell him...

WORST PRE-MATCH PLAYLIST SONG, Pt 2

The brilliant Liquidator is banned at The Hawthorns due to the chants which accompany it. However, a spot of gangster rap chosen by Romelu Lukaku slipped through the net. Bad language ahoy . It was better than Phil Collins, mind.

BEST CHANT

‘Popov, the Albion Man’ wins for originality. Which is just as well, as the previous chant to catch the ear was the ‘He’ll Drive Where He Wants’ number belted out by fans to Gonzalo Jara Reyes during the club’s tour of Sweden – a reference to something wrong.

WORST NUISANCE PHONE CALLER

The FA. First, Roy Hodgson, then Dan Ashworth, who will be a huge miss when he leaves in 2013.

WORST PERFORMANCE BY AN ALBION PLAY ER

Marton Fulop versus Arsenal. One shot – three goals conceded. That display earned Arsenal a place in the top four. He was released the next day, around the same time the Gunners had probably named him their player of the season.

BEST GOAL

Zoltan Gera. His long-range goal against Liverpool was fantastic. Brendan Rodgers cursed, so he did.

MOST ILL-GUIDED DECISION BY SKY

The Everton game on January 1 stank. Yet next Tuesday’s game against Fulham will be the Baggies’ third successive early kick-off on New Year’s Day. Thanks Sky.